Miroslav Krejci was born on the
4th of November, 1891 in
Rychnov nad Kněžnou (a small
town situated in the eastern
part of Bohemia of the Czech
Republic). There, he also
attended high school. After
graduation he travelled to
Prague, studying natural
science, geography and
musicology at Charles
University. At the Conservatory
he studied composition under
Vitezslav Novak. Krejci also
became a teacher at a few
grammar schools in the Czech
republic. He died on the 29th of
December 1964 in Prague.
Miroslav Krejci created music
for many various ensembles
and his compositions are
among the most prolific of
Czech composers. For
example, he composed the
following: two Operas: The
Summer and The Last Hetman,
two Symphonies, string
quartets, sonatas for violins,
trios for wind instruments,
sonatinas for brasswind
instruments and piano and five
piano cycles. He wrote many
vocal compositions, especially
for chorus. Krejci also created
many arrangements of folk
songs for chorus and for solo
voice with piano
accompaniment.